A New Orleans student is being recognized for her perfect ACT and SAT test scores.

Maanasa Narayanamoorthy, a senior at Benjamin Franklin High School, recently took the tests and received perfect scores on both.

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Narayanamoorthy, who is also a National Merit Finalist, credited her teachers at Ben Franklin for helping her prepare for the college entrance exams.

“Ben Franklin’s an awesome school and I feel very lucky to go there," she said.

Narayanamoorthy is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl and the Young Musicians Club. She is a violinist and section leader at the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra.

Her time is also spent volunteering with Make Music NOLA, where she teaches violin.

Narayanamoorthy spends her time baking, including working on her online bakery, "A Cupcake Odyssey." She was recently awarded an all-expense paid study abroad trip to Germany by the American Association of German Teachers.

“Maanasa’s perfect ACT and SAT scores are a clear indication of her hard work throughout her academic career and the good work her instructors are doing. We look forward to seeing her continue to excel as she moves on to college," said Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr., Orleans Parish School Board superintendent.

The OPSB currently oversees 41 schools, including 20 networked charter schools, 17 non-networked charter schools, four network schools and one educational program for students in secure care facilities.